Asomafoɔ 25
1 Festo bɛsii Felike ananmu sɛ amrado wɔ Kaesarea no, ne nnansa so ɔkɔɔ Yerusalem.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin no de nsɛm a wɔwɔ tia Paulo no bɛtoo nʼanim.
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they urged him,
3 Esiane sɛ na wɔabɔ Paulo ho pɔ sɛ wɔbɛtɛ no ɛkwan so akum no enti, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ wɔmma wɔmfa no mmra Yerusalem.
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
4 Nanso, Festo buaa wɔn sɛ, ɛsiane sɛ Paulo da afiase wɔ Kaesarea na ɛrenkyɛre biara ɔno ankasa bɛkɔ hɔ enti,
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 wɔn a wɔdi asɛm no anim no ne no nkɔ nkɔdi asɛm no wɔ hɔ.
"Let them therefore," he said, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
6 Festo dii bɛyɛ nnawɔtwe anaa dadu ansa na ɔresane aba Kaesarea. Ɔbɛduruu adekyeeɛ no, ɔtenaa adwa mu dii Paulo asɛm.
When he had stayed among them more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Ɛberɛ a Paulo bɛduruu asɛnniiɛ hɔ no, Yudafoɔ a wɔfiri Yerusalem no twaa ne ho hyiaeɛ firii aseɛ kekaa nsɛm a ɛnyɛ nokorɛ too ne so.
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8 Paulo yii ne ho ano sɛ, “Menni biribiara ho fɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, menkasa ntiaa Yudafoɔ mmara; menguu asɔredan ho fi, ɛnna menkasa ntiaa Roma aban nso.”
while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."
9 Esiane sɛ na Festo pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafoɔ no ani enti, ɔbisaa Paulo sɛ, “Wopɛ sɛ mede wo kɔ Yerusalem kɔdi wʼasɛm wɔ hɔ anaa?”
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"
10 Paulo buaa sɛ, “Esiane sɛ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare asɛnniiɛ na megyina enti, ɛha ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdi mʼasɛm, bu me atɛn, ɛfiri sɛ menyɛɛ Yudafoɔ bɔne biara sɛdeɛ wo ara wonim no.
But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11 Sɛ mabu mmara so anaa mayɛ biribiara a ɛno enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu me kumfɔ a, mensuro. Nanso, sɛ nsɛm a saa Yudafoɔ yi ka tia me no nyɛ nokorɛ a, obiara rentumi mfa me mma wɔn. Medwane metoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare.”
For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar."
12 Festo ne ne mpanimfoɔ tuu agyina wieeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Esiane sɛ woadwane atoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, yɛde wo bɛkɔ nʼanim.”
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go."
13 Nna bi akyi no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike baa Kaesarea bɛmaa Festo akwaaba.
Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
14 Wɔwɔ hɔ no, Festo ne Ɔhene Agripa dii Paulo asɛm no ho nkɔmmɔ. Festo ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ ha a Felike gyaa no odeduani;
As they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15 na mekɔɔ Yerusalem no, Yudafoɔ asɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne mpanin kaa nsɛm bi tiaa no sɛ mennyina so mmu no kumfɔ.
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 “Nanso, meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Roma mmara mma ho kwan sɛ wɔbu obi fɔ ɛberɛ a wɔnnii nʼasɛm; wɔma no ho kwan na ɔyi ne ho ano wɔ asɛm a wɔka tia no no ho.
To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense against the charge.
17 Wɔbaeɛ no mansɛe berɛ koraa na adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mehyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa no mmra na menni nʼasɛm.
When therefore they had come together here, I did not delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
18 Nanso, wɔanka nsɛm a mesusuiɛ no mu biara anto ne so.
Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
19 Nsɛm a wɔkaeɛ no fa wɔn nyamesom ne ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yesu a ɔwuiɛ nanso Paulo ka sɛ ɔte ase no ho.
but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Esiane sɛ na asɛm no kyere mʼadwene no enti, mebisaa Paulo sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ mekɔdi nʼasɛm wɔ Yerusalem anaa?
Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 Nanso, Paulo dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare. Enti mesane maa wɔde no kɔtoo afiase kɔsi ɛberɛ a metumi de no akɔ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare anim.”
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."
22 Ɔhene Agripa ka kyerɛɛ Festo sɛ, “Mepɛ sɛ mʼankasa metie nʼano asɛm.” Festo ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɔkyena mede no bɛba na woatie nʼano asɛm.”
Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
23 Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike de ahyehyɛ ne ahokeka de asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne kuro no mu mpanin kaa ne ho kɔɔ asɛnniiɛ hɔ. Festo hyɛ maa wɔde Paulo baa asɛnniiɛ hɔ.
So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24 Festo kaa sɛ, “Ɔhene Agripa ne mo a moahyia ha nyinaa, saa ɔbarima yi na Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ ha ne Yerusalem no aka nsɛm atia no, de no abrɛ me sɛ memmu no kumfɔ no,
And Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all people who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 nanso mannya asɛm biara annyina so a mede bɛbu no kumfɔ. Esiane sɛ ɔno ankasa dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, mayɛ mʼadwene sɛ mede no bɛkɔ nʼanim.
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
26 Esiane sɛ menni asɛm pɔtee bi a mɛtwerɛ akɔma Ɔhempɔn Kaesare enti, na mede no aba wo Ɔhene Agripa anim sɛ, sɛ wowie wo nhwehwɛmu a, manya biribi agyina so matwerɛ ne ho asɛm.
Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.
27 Mennye nni sɛ nteaseɛ wom sɛ mede odeduani bɛkɔ nʼanim a mentwerɛɛ biribi pɔtee bi a ɛtia no!”
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."
